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. >> do you believe that some of these children would not be victims right now if the school district had simply followed the law? >> without a doubt. >> no doubt in my mind. >> reporter: bob allard and paul are bay area attorneys, simply representing alleged victims in civil cases against evergreen and chandler. we showed them what we uncovered. >> had they paid attention to, that which they're obligated to do, we wouldn't be sitting here talking today. >> for the past two months, the district has dodged our questions. i'm jenna susko with nbc bay area. so we met with superintendent kathy gomez outside her office. >> we've been trying to get in contact with you for more than a month now. >> right. and i think i directed you to our attorney mark davis. >> reporter: yes. and he has not answered any of our questions. >> i'm sure he will. >> reporter: we have not had any questions answered. why can't you answer simple questions on what your policy is and whether or not anyone has been trained on title ix. >> reporter: do you not know those answers? do you not know those answers? don't yo
. >> do you believe that some of these children would not be victims right now if the school district had simply followed the law? >> without a doubt. >> no doubt in my mind. >> reporter: bob allard and paul are bay area attorneys, simply representing alleged victims in civil cases against evergreen and chandler. we showed them what we uncovered. >> had they paid attention to, that which they're obligated to do, we wouldn't be sitting here talking today. >>...
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the civil rights act of 1964 was first introduced in 1948, took a little while. the hate crimes of 2009 was first introduced in 96, took some time. we are not backing off this. i have spent as much time on this issue as any issue and i speak as not simply -- i approach it not simply from the perspective of a civil rights lawyer, i approach it from the perspective of a parent of 3 and that informs my judgment as much as -- and my passion for this as much as anything. i can't promise, i don't know when we're going to be able to declare victory. i look at so many of the civil rights issues of our time and they have remained all too persistent but that doesn't mean we cannot continue to be dogged and i think we've seen successes. success didn't come soon enough for you and that is tragic and that's what motivates me and others to continue this work and so i hope we'll continue it together and i hope we'll be persistent. i hope we'll just demand it and as we continue to demand it, i think we'll make progress. >> my heart is heavy for your experience. i can't imagine t
the civil rights act of 1964 was first introduced in 1948, took a little while. the hate crimes of 2009 was first introduced in 96, took some time. we are not backing off this. i have spent as much time on this issue as any issue and i speak as not simply -- i approach it not simply from the perspective of a civil rights lawyer, i approach it from the perspective of a parent of 3 and that informs my judgment as much as -- and my passion for this as much as anything. i can't promise, i don't...
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there has been no civil rights or human rights movement in which the faith communities and its leaders have not been at the forefront and i look at dr. and he is a living reminder of that truth. at the heart of civil rights movement in the years 1963 and 1964 before there was a san francisco interface council there was the san francisco conference on religion, race and social concerns which for 25 years was the voice of social justice in the city and county of san francisco. it was that movement that gave birth to the san francisco interfaith council whose mission it is to bring people together of different faiths, to celebrate our diverse spiritual and religious traditions, build understanding, and serve our city. it was a previous mayor that challenged the interface council to step up to the place, to respond to its moral responsibility to care for the homeless at a time of crisis spun out of control, and we did. for almost a quarter of a century we have opened our congregation doors, fed and provided a warm and safe place for homeless men to sleep during the coldest and rainiest nig
there has been no civil rights or human rights movement in which the faith communities and its leaders have not been at the forefront and i look at dr. and he is a living reminder of that truth. at the heart of civil rights movement in the years 1963 and 1964 before there was a san francisco interface council there was the san francisco conference on religion, race and social concerns which for 25 years was the voice of social justice in the city and county of san francisco. it was that...
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tom perez, assistant secretary for civil rights, ruslyn lee. she was also nominated by president obama to serve in her role as assistant secretary of education for civil rights and she was confirmed by the senate in may of 2009. as assistant secretary, ruslyn is assistant secretary arnie's duncan's primary advisor. before she joined the department of education she was vice president of the education trust in washington, dc and was the founding executive of education trust west in oakland. in these positions she advocated for public school students in california, focusing on achievement and opportunity gaps, improving can urriculum and instructional quality and ensuring quality education for everybody. she served as an advisor on education issues on a number of private ipbs institutions, she is a teacher, a lawyer, and a very influential voice on all policy matters. she was also passionate about ending this issue of bullying and bringing everyone together to stop this disturbing trend so please welcome assistant secretary for civil rights, rusly
tom perez, assistant secretary for civil rights, ruslyn lee. she was also nominated by president obama to serve in her role as assistant secretary of education for civil rights and she was confirmed by the senate in may of 2009. as assistant secretary, ruslyn is assistant secretary arnie's duncan's primary advisor. before she joined the department of education she was vice president of the education trust in washington, dc and was the founding executive of education trust west in oakland. in...
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to a education is i social justice issue and if you deny that you're denying their civil rights. that's how we feel about being proactive. now there is a line of demarcation happens and we want to be proactive i know jill is looking at me. when the event happens and there is harm that occurs we believe in restorative practices and repairing the harm. we don't believe in kicks kids out of school. that's not a solution. we are an educational institution. we go through this process and the perpetrator understands the damage and make it right to the victim. it's not okay shake hands. it's a whole process. you talk about it and process what is happening and people follow up on that, so we very much believe in this restorative process in san francisco and how do we know? because of the indicators that should be going up are going up and the others are going down. our truancies are down. suspensions are down and students in class is going up. thank you for being here. [applause] >> okay. that's okay. you jumped ahead to several of my questions so you don't get to talk anymore. for the r
to a education is i social justice issue and if you deny that you're denying their civil rights. that's how we feel about being proactive. now there is a line of demarcation happens and we want to be proactive i know jill is looking at me. when the event happens and there is harm that occurs we believe in restorative practices and repairing the harm. we don't believe in kicks kids out of school. that's not a solution. we are an educational institution. we go through this process and the...
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the owner says his civil rights have been violated. >> you know, from what i've learned, hour they're treating me seasoned my dog is not fair. i think charlie deserves another chance. >> a new conference scheduled for 1:30 this afternoon where charlie's owner says he will make a fair and reasonable proposal to the city. >>> new this morning, an update to a story we have been following in the east bay. the oakland zoo says the alligator that was found just yesterday guarding a stash of pot inside a castro valley home has died. alameda county sheriff's deputies found the gator named mr. teeth when doing a routine probation check. it was in a tank, apparently guarding 34 pounds of dried marijuana. the gator was taken to the oakland zoo where it was placed in quarantine after its owner said it was very sick. that owner is now in jail. >>> some relief for a hayward mother whose daughter was kidnapped in 1998 and never seen again. a bone fragment found in a well in linden does not match michaele garecht's dna. the well is believed to be a dumping ground for the so-called speed freak killers
the owner says his civil rights have been violated. >> you know, from what i've learned, hour they're treating me seasoned my dog is not fair. i think charlie deserves another chance. >> a new conference scheduled for 1:30 this afternoon where charlie's owner says he will make a fair and reasonable proposal to the city. >>> new this morning, an update to a story we have been following in the east bay. the oakland zoo says the alligator that was found just yesterday guarding...
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an unlikely combination of civil rights and religion. still ahead, what will soon happen in one of the nation's most prominent churches. >> a self-help guru has fears of his own. how he conquered them in the san francisco bay. >>> around the bay area today, we have some 30s and also some dense fog in the valleys. 40s elsewhere. a chance of rain as we get toward the afternoon. we'll talk about that coming up. >> taking a live look at some of our traffic cameras for you this morning. here's a live look at the golden gate, bay bridge and milpitas commute. so far off to a nice start. got word of a new accident south san jose. we'll update you on that coming up. >> thank you. >>> wedding bells will soon be ringing for same-sex couples in washington, d.c. cathedral officials say the washington national cathedral will be among the first episcopal congregations to implement a new rite every marriage for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender members. they will announce the policy today. the cathedral has been used for presidential inaugural p
an unlikely combination of civil rights and religion. still ahead, what will soon happen in one of the nation's most prominent churches. >> a self-help guru has fears of his own. how he conquered them in the san francisco bay. >>> around the bay area today, we have some 30s and also some dense fog in the valleys. 40s elsewhere. a chance of rain as we get toward the afternoon. we'll talk about that coming up. >> taking a live look at some of our traffic cameras for you this...
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rights have been violated. >> the issue is very controversial. everyone just wants it to end. me included. i'm doing my best to hopefully come up with a fair and reasonable settlement and hopefully the city will agree. >> reporter: the attack left the horse with injuries requiring stitches and police say the dog owner had no control. we're told there could be resolution in the case later today. in the meantime the case goes before a federal judge on friday and that judge could decide to toss out the police department's findings. live in san francisco, monte francis, "today in the bay." >>> east bay hayward mom is speaking out after learning a bone fragment found near stockton does not match her daughter who was kidnapped in 1998. the mother wrote in a blog post yesterday, "there is a degree of disappointment that answer has alluded us once again" and frustration of never having the answers. the overriding feeling i experienced was a sense of relief. investigators thought they found a bone thought to be the dumping grounds of the speed freak kille
rights have been violated. >> the issue is very controversial. everyone just wants it to end. me included. i'm doing my best to hopefully come up with a fair and reasonable settlement and hopefully the city will agree. >> reporter: the attack left the horse with injuries requiring stitches and police say the dog owner had no control. we're told there could be resolution in the case later today. in the meantime the case goes before a federal judge on friday and that judge could...
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the owner since filed a lawsuit against the city claiming that his civil rights have been violated. >> if we can come up with a fair and reasonable solution, i'm willing to drop everything in this case. i just want my dog back. >> reporter: the attack left the horse with injuries requiring stitches. at today's conference the dog owner tells me he's making a proposal to the city. he wouldn't go into specifics. he called his proposal both fair and reasonable and depending on what happens today, there's a hearing scheduled in that same federal court on friday. at that time the judge could decide to toss out the police department's findings. monte francis, "today in the bay." >>> san francisco police are hoping surveillance video will help them catch a suspected killer. police say this video right here shows a clean shaven man with long hair walking with 46 year old cruz back in october. that man was seen entering cruz's apartment in the city's tenderloin. later that night officers responded to a report of a disturbance at that apartment and found cruz stabbed to death. as of now investig
the owner since filed a lawsuit against the city claiming that his civil rights have been violated. >> if we can come up with a fair and reasonable solution, i'm willing to drop everything in this case. i just want my dog back. >> reporter: the attack left the horse with injuries requiring stitches. at today's conference the dog owner tells me he's making a proposal to the city. he wouldn't go into specifics. he called his proposal both fair and reasonable and depending on what...
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. >> reporter: civil rights attorneys and city lead remembers submitting their picks for oakland's new compliance director. a person appointed by a federal judge to make sure the department makes mandated reform. that person will have the authority to make day-to-day changes, even fire the police chief and his command staff if he sees fit. >> this is a very high-profile job for many people in law enforcement, police chiefs, because it is the first of its kind. it is a job that you can do well. it will enhance your career. >> reporter: attorney john burris says people have been lining up to comply but not everyone is convinced better times lie ahead. william bratton also coming onboard. there will be too many cooks in the kitchen. >> it seems to me that we have a lot of elbows jostling each other. a lot of different agendas. a lot of different fill os fis about what works and what doesn't. >> this is our chance to turn the department around and move it in the right direction. we have the people in place and with a little help from the court i think we will get there. >> reporter: again,
. >> reporter: civil rights attorneys and city lead remembers submitting their picks for oakland's new compliance director. a person appointed by a federal judge to make sure the department makes mandated reform. that person will have the authority to make day-to-day changes, even fire the police chief and his command staff if he sees fit. >> this is a very high-profile job for many people in law enforcement, police chiefs, because it is the first of its kind. it is a job that you...
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it basically -- the idea is to protect the civil rights of homeless people. >> statewide recommendations at a uniform plan in every california city where homeless people can get health care and find a clean bathroom or a place to stay. >> we are not going to usurp any local community's local laws about it but like to provide direction for how to alleviate homelessness. >> the goal is to help the homelessness rather than criminalize them. would also include free legal representation. >>> new this morning, a shooting in san bruno puts a teenaged girl in the hospital. it happened just before 10:30 last night near the intersection of santa teresa way and park boulevard next to cappuccino high school. the san mateo county sheriff's office says the girl who was shot was 16 years old from south san francisco. right now in stable condition. no arrests have been made. >>> across the nation, several gun shows within an hour's drive from where gunman opened fire at an elementary school in connecticut have been cancelled. organizers say the shows were just not appropriate in the weeks after the gunm
it basically -- the idea is to protect the civil rights of homeless people. >> statewide recommendations at a uniform plan in every california city where homeless people can get health care and find a clean bathroom or a place to stay. >> we are not going to usurp any local community's local laws about it but like to provide direction for how to alleviate homelessness. >> the goal is to help the homelessness rather than criminalize them. would also include free legal...
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this is an interesting time right now. i will say this, if the sec gets him, he is still not out of the woods. if they hit him, that is the highest level of civil fraud. goldman sachs, which you may not know, they settled with the sec, they didn't settle, they settled for something called negligence, it is very hard to be a registered rocher deal and be hit with that penalty. there's a good chance he could be shut down anyway. if you get hit. this is high-stakes stuff. they're taking it very seriously, talking to investors. i talked to an investor today and he runs with investors and directing certain funds. he's a big proponent and put a hold on the stock saying don't go there. before you're given a more money, see what investigations go because obviously they are liabilities and fund could face and if your money is locked in, you lose money. we should also point out to have a lot of unusual insurance where they claim ppople for insider trading penalties and fines that get taken out of the fund. this is a cat and mouse ga
this is an interesting time right now. i will say this, if the sec gets him, he is still not out of the woods. if they hit him, that is the highest level of civil fraud. goldman sachs, which you may not know, they settled with the sec, they didn't settle, they settled for something called negligence, it is very hard to be a registered rocher deal and be hit with that penalty. there's a good chance he could be shut down anyway. if you get hit. this is high-stakes stuff. they're taking it very...
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. >> reporter: do you believe that some of these children would not be victims right now if the school district had simply followed the law? >> without a doubt. >> no doubt in my mind. >> reporter: they're bay area attorneys, separately representing alleged victims in civil cases against evergreen and sandler. we showed them what we uncovered. >> had they paid attention to that which they are only quatd to do, we wouldn't be sitting here talking to you today. >> reporter: the district has dodged our questions for the past few months. so we met up with superintendent kathy gomez outside her office. we've been trying to get in contact with you for several months now. >> and i directed you to our attorney. >> reporter: he hasn't answered any of our questions. >> i'm sure he will. >> reporter: why can't you answer simple questions about what your policy is, and whether or not anyone's been trained on title 9. >> he will answer those questions for you. >> reporter: do you not know those answers? don't you think parents deserve to know? we received this e-mail from attorney mark davis two we
. >> reporter: do you believe that some of these children would not be victims right now if the school district had simply followed the law? >> without a doubt. >> no doubt in my mind. >> reporter: they're bay area attorneys, separately representing alleged victims in civil cases against evergreen and sandler. we showed them what we uncovered. >> had they paid attention to that which they are only quatd to do, we wouldn't be sitting here talking to you today....
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do you believe that some of these children would not be victims right now if the school district had simply followed the law? >> without a doubt. >> no doubt in my mind. >> bob allard are bay area attorneys separately representing alleged victims in civil caseses against evergreen and chandler. we showed them what we uncovered. >> had they paid attention to that, we wouldn't be sitting here today. >> reporter: the principal testified in her trial she reported the alleged abuse to the district, namely human resources director carol schmidt and was told to handle it on her own. schmidt then testified she had not received any training on how to handle child sexual abuse in 17 years. but according to the district schmidt is the title 9 coordinator. >> in this instance the information was conveyed to a title 9 coordinator and the appropriate action was not taken, far from it. >> reporter: a tigtle 9 coordinator with no training and no knowledge how to process these serious allegations, plus, her contact information wasn't published online. that is until we told them about the requirement.
do you believe that some of these children would not be victims right now if the school district had simply followed the law? >> without a doubt. >> no doubt in my mind. >> bob allard are bay area attorneys separately representing alleged victims in civil caseses against evergreen and chandler. we showed them what we uncovered. >> had they paid attention to that, we wouldn't be sitting here today. >> reporter: the principal testified in her trial she reported the...
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human rights groups are holding solidarity civiles across -- vigils across the world. activists say the red cross received hundreds of millions of dollars in donations but they say very little has gone to help earthquake survey survivors. >>> seismologists giving a second thought to a theory on how a major earthquake on the san andorra warehouse fault mate effect thousands of people in california. the two sections of the fault are considered locked but the central section of the fault creeps and thought to provide a buffer between the two zones. but the magnitude 9 earthquake in japan two years ago proved that theory is not always true. >>> a public memorial is planned tomorrow for the petaluma teenager who died after a new years eve party in south like tahoe. her body was found behind a snow bank just a week ago. she attended a music festival and may well have vied to walk three miles back to her hotel. tomorrow's memorial is at the public school. >>> karl bell soup company in south sacramento will be laying off 290 workers on february 1st. all 750 employees will be g
human rights groups are holding solidarity civiles across -- vigils across the world. activists say the red cross received hundreds of millions of dollars in donations but they say very little has gone to help earthquake survey survivors. >>> seismologists giving a second thought to a theory on how a major earthquake on the san andorra warehouse fault mate effect thousands of people in california. the two sections of the fault are considered locked but the central section of the fault...